Chapter 90

The First Task: Getting the Egg

A/N: Ok, here is the first task in the Tri-Wizard Tournament. I am telling you that Harry is just going to be a background character during the actual tournament, but will be having his own chapters that he is the main thing also. This is a Harry Potter fiction, not a Tri-Wizard Tournament Fiction. Please read and review, this is going to be an interesting tournament that I promise you, there will be a few surprises. –Donald

The students were gatheres in stands out behind Hagrids hut about a mile away in a clearing that none had known of before. What they saw when they got there was something to behold, there were three fully grown dragons, and they all looked like they were guarding a nest of eggs each. There were dragon handlers around each one, keeping them as calm as they could. Harry and his friends recognized one of the handlers, and waved hello when he was looking their way. Charlie Weasley waved back to his family, and their friends before quickly going back to handling the Chinese Fireball that he was helping out with. They watched in awe as the dragons were chained at a leg each, and were watched over like a hawk until the tournament started. "I see why they only have advanced students doing this guys, I don't want to think about what would happen to the younger students that didn't know what they were doing with Dragons, or whatever else that they might throw at the champions. Well let's just watch and see what they are having the champions do, this might be interesting." Harry was talking to his friends while having his arm wrapped around Hermione's waist and smiling.

The champions were waiting in a tent that was set off from the crowd without any windows, or anything that would let them know what they were going to be facing. Headmaster Dumbledore, Karkaroff, and Headmistress Maxine were there along with Minister of Magic Arthur Weasley explaining to them what they were going to be facing in the upcoming test. "You will be taking a figurine out of this bag, and it will show you what you are facing. You will be going up against the creature and trying to get a golden egg from them.Now once you see the figurine, you will know what you are facing, I must assure you that these creatures are full grown, and highly dangerous, so I wish you the best of luck." He handed around the bag for each of the champions to pull out of, he clapped his hands, and the figurines that they each pulled out, revealed themselves. Cedric Diggory had pulled out the Chinese Fireball, Fleur Delacour had pulled out a Hungarian Horntail, and Viktor Krum had pulled out another Fireball. "As you can see, you will be facing fully grown Dragons, and have to take a Golden Egg from the nest that they are guarding. You can do any type of spell of other way that you can think of to get it, but you can't use Unforgivables on them, like it would work on them anyway. Good luck on this, and may the best person win. You will be scored on a hundred point basis on how good you do by a three person judging panel." Minister Weasley shook hands with each of the Champions, and the heads of the schools before heading off to the stands to judge the contest.

The champions were talking with the heads of their respective schools quietly for any advice that they might be able to give them. While they weren't able to help in any way, except to give small encouragement, told them all good luck. The champions waited at the entrance to the arena where they were going to be going out to face their respective dragons. They had told each other good luck, and waited in silence while wondering how they were each going to be doing this. Cedric was called first, and he walked out to face the Fireball that was waiting for him, and he could tell that the dragons weren't held down by anything but a long chain so they wouldn't go after the other students. He could tell that they were still able to fly up and have maneuverability to get at the champions. He decided to try his Quidditch skills to get it, so he Accioed his broom, and took to the air. Being a Seeker, he had the quick thinking skills, and the ability to fly in different directions without getting to hurt. He flew around a bit, and took to diving between the Dragons legs and then flying up just before the Dragon could bite him. He tried tiring out, and seeing what the Dragons strategy in protecting her clutch was. He watched her and noticed that no matter what he tried, she wouldn't fly more than 10 feet from the nest. He decided that he would fly hi above her, and do a move that he saw at the world cup this last summer, and had been practicing ever since. "Thank you for showing people this so well Viktor, I should remember to thank him for that next time I see him." He flew up into a hi flight above the dragon, and when he got behind her, he dove down into a Wronskey Feint, and grabbed the egg like a snitch, then flew out of the way with it to the cheers of the crowd. He flew off towards where the keepers were directing him to go away from the mad dragon, and landed waiting for the score of the judges.

Mr. Weasley was looking at the different judges, and they were discussing what they were going to do about the score. They were talking for about ten minutes before they came up wtih the score. "Mr. Diggory, that was a fine show of flying, and we appreciate your use of the broom for your task. We are awarding you 95 points as your score for this task, and it will be kept down, and added to your scores for the rest of the tasks. You can join the rest of the student body to watch the other two champions go at it if you want, or you can go back up to the castle." Mr. Weasley smiled as he announced this to the champion of Hogwart's.

Cedric bowed slightly to the judges and went to sit with Cho to watch the rest of the champions to see what they decide to do. He hoped that they did just as well as he did, but not as good, so he had the lead in the tournament going into the second task. He smiled as he saw the next champion come out, and watched as Fluer Delacour went up against her Dragon.

Fluer was the next one to come out, and she was surprised to find that she was facing the mate to the same dragon that Cedric had faced. She thought she would try her Veela charms on it just in case it would work. She turned on the charm, and walked up to the Dragon and went to stroke it's snout. To everyone's surprise the Dragon let her and then let her walk past him to get the golden egg. She walked over and waited for the judges decision after turning off her power after making sure she was out of the way of the Dragon, and smiled up at the judges.

"Very good Ms. Delacour, that was the fastest we thought that we would see that done. It was an interesting use of your natural powers, and we will give you 95 points for this also. You may join your classmates, friends, or family in the stands to see how Viktor does, or go back to your carriage for the remainder of the day." Madame Maxine told her that, and she just smiled and joined her sister in the stands.

Viktor Krum had one of the most unusual ways of handling his dragon, he went up to it, and changed into another dragon, and wrestled it to the ground before grabbing the egg and getting it out of the way before changing back to his own form.

"Very interesting Mr. Krum, that will be 95 points for you also. You have all done good with this task, and you will be informed of your next task in a couple of months. Now the scores are tied, and it is turning out to be an interesting tournament. Thank you all for your attendance today, you may all go back to the school now for dinner and bed." Headmaster Dumbledore said this, and all the students left for the school.